A group of health and physical education students recently represented IUP at the Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE PA) Conference.
Students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania are bringing energy, mentorship, and hands-on learning to the Grace After School Program. Their involvement is strengthening connections between campus and community while giving local children fun, enriching experiences.
The IUP Center for Career and Personnel Preparation and the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program were happy to host the Western Pennsylvania Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Workshop at IUP in June 2025.
David Wachob, professor and chair of the Career and Wellness Education Department, recently visited the Saint Francis International School in Rome, Italy, to secure a student teaching agreement for IUP students.
The Family and Consumer Sciences Education program students and faculty recently attended the 2025 PA FCCLA State Leadership Conference at Seven Springs Resort.
David Wachob, professor and chair of the Department of Career and Wellness Education, recently visited the Robinson School in San Juan, PR, to secure a student teaching agreement for IUP students.
Kalynne Ziegler, a senior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.
Family and consumer sciences education senior, Trinity Boland, won first place at the Salvation Army’s Runway Repurposed fashion show in Pittsburgh on May 22, 2024. Trinity submitted an original design and participated in the runway event.
Alexis Shirk, a family and consumer sciences education undergraduate student, received the 2024 Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship award.
Family and consumer sciences educators and professionals were offered a content-specific professional development workshop at the IUP main campus on June 17, 2024.
Michelle Tweardy, Family and Consumer Sciences Education program coordinator and faculty member, represented the Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences National Leadership Summit.
IUP’s Health and Physical Education Program recently developed a partnership with Butler County Community College (BC3) in developing a 2+2 pathway for students interested in earning teacher certification.
The Health and Physical Education Program held an all-day conference for certified teachers from around western Pennsylvania. The training included sessions on adapted physical education, sex education, addictive substances, school wellness, and outdoor education pursuits.
Torri Ashbaugh, a senior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.
Riley Prugh, a junior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2022 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.
SHAPE America–Society of Health and Physical Educators will honor Paige Mikesell of IUP as a Major of the Year during the organization’s 136th national convention and expo, April 26–30, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.